Fred - wandered around Indonesia

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The dancers

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A cock fight in McD.

I'm sure McD know nothing of this but I'm going to email the video link to them.
At least one member of staff was aware and ignored it, but the others had no way to see it.
The men jumped over the back wall when they'd finished their 'sport'.

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I bought a dash cam a while ago.


It's seen a few bumps but the last couple of days have proven it was a good idea. It captured the moment I entered McD and saw the cock fighting, but the day before saw one of the strangest things I've noticed on an Indonesian road.
I thought I'd seen every possible silly act, but I was so very wrong ~ watch the video.

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There are very few things in Indonesia that really get me angry, but the adults hiding out of the way whilst they exploit this little kid at the roundabout just south of Tangerang's immigration office is one of them.
Slavery such as this is still far too common here and government efforts to wipe it out have been ineffective. Someone told me the adults were her parents, but it's hard to believe someone would send their own little kid out into traffic to sell stuff to strangers in cars.

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You'd think after 9 years full time and 3 years before that part time I'd be used ti it, but that kid is so young.
Ho hum.

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If I recalled, he went.

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The tobacco debate has pretty much come and gone in many western countries, but it rages on here in a big way.
At the time of posting this there is a move to ban tobacco advertising from TV and much talk of more tax and more restrictions on sales.


Most in the Wonosobo area tobacco trade probably know little of all this debate and probably care even less.


Tobacco grows easily, quickly and sells fast, meaning it's a very good cash crop.






I'm guessing the people picking the crop aren't going to make enough to retire next week.

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The road we saw winding through the valley in a previous post was shorter but very narrow, so that was closed and a new bridge built. The old road was taken over by the tobacco people as a perfect drying area for the cut leaves.


The trays stretch a very long way down the road and each one is turned from time to time to aid drying.

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I hunted for a processing plant but didn't find one as the directions were vague at best, probably deliberately.
The point of sale is very easy to find as the stuff is sold in every local market.

















The stuff stinks like mad, more so when they light up.

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I wandered through a market in a town called kebayoran lama ....

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Kota Tua (old town) is a tourist area ... for most.


You can get a taxi - Yes, it's a taxi





Other people engage in other work, including this old dude.








and he isn't the only one





People in that situation have little choice but to work until they drop.

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Election time sees mass rallies in support of whichever candidate is putting one on that day.
This was for the first dude on the ballot paper, number one, or Pak Agus.
This election has special twist with lots of accusations and rumours, but these rallies don't much change.
The mood was all in good heart and basically a fun day out, but it would be if the taxi driver was telling the truth when he said they got paid Rp100,000 each with free snacks and drinks.


Holding the finger up is saying. "Vote number 1".

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Motorcycle safety Indonesian style

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